El Maizito
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
61
Score
El Maizito, located at 4912 Airline Dr in Houston, TX, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on February 11, 2026. The inspection identified ten minor violations, including issues with food labeling, protection from cross-contamination, and proper date marking of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods. Across eight previous inspections, El Maizito has primarily received low-risk classifications.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Reinspection (002)
10 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
61
Sep 23, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
10 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
61
Mar 3, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
74
Oct 2, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 25, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 6, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 5, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
12 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
55
Dec 21, 2023
Routine Inspection (001)
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Feb 11, 2026 Inspection
Special requirements. manufactured food. all food manufactured, processed, or packaged in commercial food processing establishments or commissaries not labeled according to all applicable laws as defined in tfer 228.78 and 228.79.
20-21.01(b)(06)
Cross contamination. except as specified in subitem c of this item, food not protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding and display from: raw ready to eat foods including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish or other raw ready to eat food such as vegetables; cooked ready to eat foods. frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready to eat food.
(corrected on site)
20-21.02(b)(01)
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) / ready to eat food opened / prepared / packaged and held refrigerated for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate “time food is opened / prepared” and “disposition date”.
20-21.03(b)(10)b
General. container of food not stored a minimum of 6 inches above the floor.
20-21.03(a)(02)
General. food employees not using the following cleaning procedures to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms, including surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms. vigorous friction on the surfaces of the lathered fingers, finger tips, areas between the fingers, hands and arms (or by vigorous rubbing the surrogate prosthetic devices for hands and arms) for at least ten-15 seconds, followed by; thorough rinsing under clean, running warm water; followed immediately by thorough drying of cleaned hands and arms (or surrogate prosthetic devices) using a method specified in section 20-21.19(c) of this code.
(corrected on site)
20-21.08(a)
Cleaning frequency. nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
20-21.11(a)(07)
Floors. floors and floor coverings of all food preparation, food storage, utensil-washing areas, walk-in refrigerating units, dressing rooms, locker rooms, and toilet rooms shall be maintained in good repair.
20-21.22(a)
Maintenance. walls / ceilings, including doors, windows, skylights, and similar closures, not kept clean.
20-21.23(a)
Special ventilation. filters not cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent accumulation.
20-21.25(b)(03)
\"no smoking\" signs or the international \"no smoking\" symbol not clearly and conspicuously posted in a public place where smoking is prohibited
(corrected on site)
21-244(a)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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